Earl of Liverpool Tory Earl of Liverpool Tory The 1820 United Kingdom general election was held on 6 March 1820 to 14 April 1820, to elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament.

In this atmosphere, the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool were able to win a substantial majority over the Whigs.

The Tory leader was the Earl of Liverpool, who had been prime minister since his predecessor's assassination in 1812.

At the time of the general election, the Earl Grey was the leading figure amongst the Whig peers.

The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, George Tierney, was successful at first after the Whig gains at the 1818 general election.